AN140318 – Wool Classers and Wool Sorters (Other than Wool Classers and Wool Sorters Employed in Shearing Sheds) Award - South-Eastern Division 2003
3.3.1 The development of effective ongoing participation/consultative practices is important in the process of Award Restructuring and can lead to advantages for both the employer and employees. It is therefore desirable that participative/consultative mechanisms, established at local level be continued.
3.3.2 Consultative mechanisms/practices shall be implemented where agreement exists between employers and employees.
3.3.3 The form, structure and method of implementing consultative mechanism/practices shall be as determined at the local level through negotiations between the employer, employees and the industrial organization consistent with agreed consultative models:
Provided however that the Union shall be represented in the consultative process by duly elected employee representatives.
3.3.4 The Union agrees that at the local level where agreed consultative mechanisms/practices are in place to allow through the consultative process the application of designated award conditions in a more flexible manner. The Union shall be party to any agreement where the employees genuinely agree.
3.3.5 The process of consultative practices is a mechanism through which employees can be involved in and positively contribute towards management's decision making process. All decisions are encouraged to be reached through consultative mechanisms/practices, however, managerial prerogative is acknowledged.
